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The Life You Can Save
by Peter Singer • 2009
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
4.15
7k+
The Life You Can Save Summary
The Life You Can Save 93%
Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.
by Peter Singer 2009
4.15
7k+ ratings
Doing Good Better
by William MacAskill • 2015
The most effective charities outperform the rest a hundredfold, and popularity points the wrong way.
4.17
8k+
Doing Good Better Summary
Doing Good Better 92%
The most effective charities outperform the rest a hundredfold, and popularity points the wrong way.
by William MacAskill 2015
4.17
8k+ ratings
Giving Done Right
by Phil Buchanan • 2019
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
3.85
146
Giving Done Right Summary
Giving Done Right 92%
Nonprofits are not businesses. The distinct set of skills that effective giving actually requires.
by Phil Buchanan 2019
3.85
146 ratings
The Most Good You Can Do
by Peter Singer • 2015
Your charitable instincts are probably wrong. A dollar overseas can do a hundred times more good.
3.80
4k+
The Most Good You Can Do Summary
The Most Good You Can Do 91%
Your charitable instincts are probably wrong. A dollar overseas can do a hundred times more good.
by Peter Singer 2015
3.80
4k+ ratings
One World
by Peter Singer • 2002
Borders do not contain carbon, missiles, or pandemics. They should not contain your conscience.
3.72
1k+
One World Summary
One World 91%
Borders do not contain carbon, missiles, or pandemics. They should not contain your conscience.
by Peter Singer 2002
3.72
1k+ ratings
Give Smart
by Thomas J. Tierney • 2011
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
3.59
249
Give Smart Summary
Give Smart 90%
Philanthropy has no market feedback. Here is the accountability framework that replaces it.
by Thomas J. Tierney 2011
3.59
249 ratings
The Paradox of Generosity
by Christian Smith • 2014
The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.
3.85
114
The Paradox of Generosity Summary
The Paradox of Generosity 90%
The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.
by Christian Smith 2014
3.85
114 ratings
The Billionaire Who Wasn't
by Conor O'Clery • 2007
He gave away $600 million in secret while Forbes still listed him as a billionaire.
4.11
1k+
The Billionaire Who Wasn't Summary
The Billionaire Who Wasn't 90%
He gave away $600 million in secret while Forbes still listed him as a billionaire.
by Conor O'Clery 2007
4.11
1k+ ratings
Infectious Generosity
by Chris J. Anderson • 2024
Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.
3.62
1k+
Infectious Generosity Summary
Infectious Generosity 90%
Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.
by Chris J. Anderson 2024
3.62
1k+ ratings
Better, Not Perfect
by Max H. Bazerman • 2020
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
3.46
159
Better, Not Perfect Summary
Better, Not Perfect 90%
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
by Max H. Bazerman 2020
3.46
159 ratings
Winners Take All
by Anand Giridharadas • 2018
Elites promise to fix society. Their real project is keeping power exactly where it is.
4.13
17k+
Winners Take All Summary
Winners Take All 90%
Elites promise to fix society. Their real project is keeping power exactly where it is.
by Anand Giridharadas 2018
4.13
17k+ ratings
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Ben Dupré • 2013
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
3.83
121
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know 90%
50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.
by Ben Dupré 2013
3.83
121 ratings
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets
by Steven H. Goldberg • 2009
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
3.41
22
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets Summary
Billions of Drops in Millions of Buckets 90%
Philanthropy's defect: donations scatter, nothing scales. The fix looks like a stock market.
by Steven H. Goldberg 2009
3.41
22 ratings
Good Work
by Howard Gardner • 2001
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
3.76
272
Good Work Summary
Good Work 90%
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
by Howard Gardner 2001
3.76
272 ratings
Ethics in the Real World
by Peter Singer • 2016
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
3.92
5k+
Ethics in the Real World Summary
Ethics in the Real World 90%
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
by Peter Singer 2016
3.92
5k+ ratings
Briefly
by David Mills Daniel • 2007
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
3.79
205
Briefly Summary
Briefly 90%
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007
3.79
205 ratings
The Way to Happiness
by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
3.76
535
The Way to Happiness Summary
The Way to Happiness 90%
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
by L. Ron Hubbard 1989
3.76
535 ratings
Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philip Kotler • 2004
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
3.90
187
Corporate Social Responsibility Summary
Corporate Social Responsibility 89%
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
by Philip Kotler 2004
3.90
187 ratings
Good Money Revolution
by Derrick Kinney • 2022
What if wealth-building was an act of generosity? A practical plan to earn, save, and give.
3.75
168
Good Money Revolution Summary
Good Money Revolution 89%
What if wealth-building was an act of generosity? A practical plan to earn, save, and give.
by Derrick Kinney 2022
3.75
168 ratings
The Givers
by David Callahan • 2017
When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.
3.73
485
The Givers Summary
The Givers 89%
When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.
by David Callahan 2017
3.73
485 ratings
Strangers Drowning
by Larissa MacFarquhar • 2015
They give kidneys and fortunes to strangers. Why their goodness is more unsettling than inspiring.
3.91
3k+
Strangers Drowning Summary
Strangers Drowning 89%
They give kidneys and fortunes to strangers. Why their goodness is more unsettling than inspiring.
by Larissa MacFarquhar 2015
3.91
3k+ ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 89%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
Practical Ethics
by Peter Singer • 1979
Suffering, equally weighed, rewrites what we owe the poor, the dying, and every creature that feels.
4.06
4k+
Practical Ethics Summary
Practical Ethics 89%
Suffering, equally weighed, rewrites what we owe the poor, the dying, and every creature that feels.
by Peter Singer 1979
4.06
4k+ ratings
Right Thing. Right Now
by Ryan Holiday • 2024
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
4.13
6k+
Right Thing. Right Now Summary
Right Thing. Right Now 89%
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
by Ryan Holiday 2024
4.13
6k+ ratings
The Expanding Circle
by Peter Singer • 1981
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
4.02
626
The Expanding Circle Summary
The Expanding Circle 89%
Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.
by Peter Singer 1981
4.02
626 ratings
Toxic Charity
by Robert D. Lupton • 2011
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
3.94
5k+
Toxic Charity Summary
Toxic Charity 89%
How to stop hurting the people you want to help: swap handouts for dignity and investment.
by Robert D. Lupton 2011
3.94
5k+ ratings
John D. Rockefeller on Making Money
by John D. Rockefeller • 2015
The richest American's playbook for making money, and why he gave most of it back.
3.32
157
John D. Rockefeller on Making Money Summary
John D. Rockefeller on Making Money 89%
The richest American's playbook for making money, and why he gave most of it back.
by John D. Rockefeller 2015
3.32
157 ratings
Moral Ambition
by Rutger Bregman • 2024
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
3.76
13k+
Moral Ambition Summary
Moral Ambition 89%
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
by Rutger Bregman 2024
3.76
13k+ ratings
On Being Nice
by The School of Life • 2017
We turned nice into a synonym for boring and bankrupt. That was a catastrophic misreading.
3.82
1k+
On Being Nice Summary
On Being Nice 89%
We turned nice into a synonym for boring and bankrupt. That was a catastrophic misreading.
by The School of Life 2017
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Hungry Spirit
by Charles B. Handy • 1997
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
3.82
152
The Hungry Spirit Summary
The Hungry Spirit 89%
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
by Charles B. Handy 1997
3.82
152 ratings
On Kindness
by Adam Phillips • 2009
How kindness went from virtue to embarrassment. A compact history of what self-interest cost us.
3.54
707
On Kindness Summary
On Kindness 89%
How kindness went from virtue to embarrassment. A compact history of what self-interest cost us.
by Adam Phillips 2009
3.54
707 ratings
The Kabbalah of Money
by Nilton Bonder • 1996
Money measures trust, not just value. A rabbi on the ethics your wallet demands.
4.17
107
The Kabbalah of Money Summary
The Kabbalah of Money 89%
Money measures trust, not just value. A rabbi on the ethics your wallet demands.
by Nilton Bonder 1996
4.17
107 ratings
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation
by Alan Wolfe • 1989
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
4.08
13
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation Summary
Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation 89%
Markets and states each fail at moral obligation. The answer hides where neither governs.
by Alan Wolfe 1989
4.08
13 ratings
What Money Can't Buy
by Michael J. Sandel • 2012
When everything is up for sale, the price isn't the only thing we lose.
3.93
14k+
What Money Can't Buy Summary
What Money Can't Buy 89%
When everything is up for sale, the price isn't the only thing we lose.
by Michael J. Sandel 2012
3.93
14k+ ratings
Standpoints
by Svend Brinkmann • 2018
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
3.77
787
Standpoints Summary
Standpoints 89%
Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.
by Svend Brinkmann 2018
3.77
787 ratings
The Business Ethics Handbook
by Jack Marks • 2009
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
The Business Ethics Handbook Summary
The Business Ethics Handbook 89%
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
by Jack Marks 2009
The Good Society
by Robert N. Bellah • 1991
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
3.66
105
The Good Society Summary
The Good Society 89%
Individualism gutted our institutions. Repair begins where the myth ends: we need each other.
by Robert N. Bellah 1991
3.66
105 ratings
Ethics for the Real World
by Ronald A. Howard • 2008
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
4.02
6k+
Ethics for the Real World Summary
Ethics for the Real World 89%
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
by Ronald A. Howard 2008
4.02
6k+ ratings
How to Reform Capitalism
by The School of Life • 2019
The problem with business isn't greed. It's a failure to imagine what we actually want.
3.17
279
How to Reform Capitalism Summary
How to Reform Capitalism 89%
The problem with business isn't greed. It's a failure to imagine what we actually want.
by The School of Life 2019
3.17
279 ratings
To Heal a Fractured World
by Jonathan Sacks • 2007
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
4.56
685
To Heal a Fractured World Summary
To Heal a Fractured World 89%
Faith is not acceptance but a summons to responsibility: Jewish ethics of justice, love, and repair.
by Jonathan Sacks 2007
4.56
685 ratings
The Dignity of Difference
by Jonathan Sacks • 2002
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
4.28
577
The Dignity of Difference Summary
The Dignity of Difference 89%
Universalism and tribalism are twin threats. Peace is built on particularity, not sameness.
by Jonathan Sacks 2002
4.28
577 ratings
Altruism
by Matthieu Ricard • 2013
Selfishness is a myth. Altruism is a trainable skill, and the evidence says it's the missing lever.
4.24
977
Altruism Summary
Altruism 89%
Selfishness is a myth. Altruism is a trainable skill, and the evidence says it's the missing lever.
by Matthieu Ricard 2013
4.24
977 ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
27k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character 89%
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015
3.65
27k+ ratings
Business Secrets from the Bible
by Daniel Lapin • 2014
Ancient Hebrew wisdom for building wealth: serve strangers, give money away, and refuse to retire.
4.34
804
Business Secrets from the Bible Summary
Business Secrets from the Bible 89%
Ancient Hebrew wisdom for building wealth: serve strangers, give money away, and refuse to retire.
by Daniel Lapin 2014
4.34
804 ratings
Amazing Decisions
by Dan Ariely • 2019
Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.
3.63
629
Amazing Decisions Summary
Amazing Decisions 89%
Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.
by Dan Ariely 2019
3.63
629 ratings
Respect in a World of Inequality
by Richard Sennett • 2003
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
3.69
244
Respect in a World of Inequality Summary
Respect in a World of Inequality 89%
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
by Richard Sennett 2003
3.69
244 ratings
Justice
by Michael J. Sandel • 2007
Three centuries of thinking about justice, one shared evasion: the good life.
4.30
28k+
Justice Summary
Justice 89%
Three centuries of thinking about justice, one shared evasion: the good life.
by Michael J. Sandel 2007
4.30
28k+ ratings
Showing Up for Life
by Bill Gates Sr. • 2009
Father, lawyer, philanthropist: quiet principles that built a life of meaning across nine decades.
3.75
1k+
Showing Up for Life Summary
Showing Up for Life 89%
Father, lawyer, philanthropist: quiet principles that built a life of meaning across nine decades.
by Bill Gates Sr. 2009
3.75
1k+ ratings
The Quest for a Moral Compass
by Kenan Malik • 2014
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
4.14
530
The Quest for a Moral Compass Summary
The Quest for a Moral Compass 89%
Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.
by Kenan Malik 2014
4.14
530 ratings
The Case against Perfection
by Michael J. Sandel • 2007
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
3.83
2k+
The Case against Perfection Summary
The Case against Perfection 89%
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
by Michael J. Sandel 2007
3.83
2k+ ratings
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